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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: Chaos on October 23, 2015, 08:42:19 PM
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Saw my first K1600 in the flesh today, just sitting alone on a residential street. Good gawd those things are fuggin ukly! From the 6 hole tailpipes to the insectoid headlights and everything in between. Buried so much of the engine they had to put a big '6' on the side so you could be properly awed by it's awesomeness. GS's I can understand but 20k plus for something that actually looks better with a cover on it.....? Yeah, I'm old and grumpy. :neener:
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I like 'em myself, especially the exhaust! Looks like the business end of one Robocop's guns. Would like to ride one as an inline 6 is allegedly the smoothest engine configuration. Maybe the K bike buzz is gone?
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Wouldn't it be awesome if they'd cut that engine in half and sell an 800cc 3-pot?
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I wouldn't pay $20k for one but if I was given one I wouldn't complain. It's a little overdone, same for the current R1200RT but
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One of my neighbors has a K1600. It's an opulently appointed tour-de-technical-force. In other words, there are a lot parts that are not needed on a motorcycle...
My whole stable cost less than his one bike. And my other neighbors think I'm the crazy one.
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One of my neighbors has a K1600. It's an opulently appointed tour-de-technical-force. In other words, there are a lot parts that are not needed on a motorcycle...
My whole stable cost less than his one bike. And my other neighbors think I'm the crazy one.
My rides, totaling four machines cost me $11, 900.00 greenbacks. The newest is a 2000 R1100S. If a new K bike is in my future it'd have to depreciate a lot. Someday? Perhaps.
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My old K and my Ural I can keep running with duct tape and hardware from Lowes. I look at that K1600 and see many trips to a faraway BMW dealer to empty my wallet. Once the warranty is up good luck diagnosing and fixing it. Same as their cars, watch the prices plummet once they're the owners problem. I may be wrong, but that's my gut feeling.
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My old K and my Ural I can keep running with duct tape and hardware from Lowes. I look at that K1600 and see many trips to a faraway BMW dealer to empty my wallet. Once the warranty is up good luck diagnosing and fixing it. Same as their cars, watch the prices plummet once they're the owners problem. I may be wrong, but that's my gut feeling.
Sounds like something the airhead guys would have said when they say the K series
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"Sounds like something the airhead guys would have said when they say the K series"
Probably true but the rate of change re: added complexity of electronics/emission controls in recent years has shot away.I have no idea how long term ownership of a K1600 would work out but initial launch problems would have put me off http://www.k1600forum.com/forum/bmw-k1600-general-discussions/3751-why-bmw-released-bike-so-many-problems.html Personally I share Chris Harris's thoughts http://www.affordablebeemerservices.com/bmwthoughts/ which is a good job since I couldn't afford a K16.Would love a ride on one just the same!
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I didn't realize they had so many problems with the K1600, the LT is looking pretty good right now!
Al
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As a lifelong beemerhead I would buy a 1800 Goldwing before a K16, It is a better bike for the purpose it is intended for. :mbird